# Kaya

> Joseph Réginald Topize, popularly known by his stage name Kaya, was a Mauritian musician, and the creator of "seggae" - a fusion of Mauritian sega and reggae, two popular music genres in Mauritius. Kaya died while in police custody, after being arrested for smoking marijuana during one of his concerts.

*Mauritian musician (1960-1999)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/kaya-2

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** Mauritius
- **Born:** 1960-08-10
- **Died:** 1999-02-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Joseph Réginald Topize, popularly known by his stage name Kaya, was a Mauritian musician, and the creator of "seggae" - a fusion of Mauritian sega and reggae, two popular music genres in Mauritius. Kaya died while in police custody, after being arrested for smoking marijuana during one of his concerts.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 49.1
- **Momentum:** 10.0

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.jahmusik.net/kaya.htm

## Sources
- [Kaya (Mauritian musician)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaya_(Mauritian_musician))
- [Kaya (musicien)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaya_(musicien))
- [كايا](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9d625f3-af2e-4842-8303-9c1523d28711)
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/597246)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3194382)

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